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- 23 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far
lower costs, the answer is more people per square foot, and open offices will always have the upper hand on that dimension. Nonetheless, many managers and executives seem to believe that open offices will... View Details
Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein
- 01 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure
the presence of career concerns, more measures are not always in a company's best interest. This goes against the oft-held belief that "more information is better." This goes against the oft-held belief that "more... View Details
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
http://hbr.org/2012/04/retail-doesnt-cross-borders-heres-why-and-what-to-do-about-it/ar/1 Teamwork on the Fly Authors:Amy C. Edmondson Publication:Harvard Business Review 90, no. 4 (April 2012). Abstract In a fast-paced and ever-changing... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 22 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
CEO Succession: The Case at Ford
Carly Fiorina, who had problems at Hewlett Packard? Mulally has a terrific record in managing a manufacturing or assembly manufacturing business. A: Well, I've already touched on a key element, and that is how much do they know about the... View Details
- 16 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Use Google Street View to See the Future of Cities
You can see the subtle changes when a neighborhood is on its way up—streets get cleaner, building facades improve, new businesses start moving in. Across an entire city, however, it’s harder to track such changes, to understand in real... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
similar on-demand companies Shyp, Washio, and Caviar. "I think it would be crazy to all of a sudden say that all Uber drivers are employees, because we would be effectively killing the business model" What to make of this brave new world of organized chaos? View Details
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
statistical analysis, there are relatively few projects (approximately 300 per year, but only 40 to 50 large ones costing more than $500 million). These projects tend to have long lives and many idiosyncratic features. As a result,... View Details
- 15 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing
Editor's note: Think money can't buy happiness? Behavioral economists Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton beg to differ. It actually can, they say—but only if we spend it the right way. In their book released this week, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending, Dunn... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael I. Norton
- 15 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Going Green Makes Good Business Sense
business is simplistic, said Reinhardt. Companies always operate based on imperfect information about their competitive arena. To succeed as a viable concern with an environmental conscience, "you have... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
attempts to copy successful services haven’t always worked out. For example, despite Vodafone’s widespread success in Kenya, its effort to take the M-Pesa model to South Africa fell flat. Mobile money operators do not seem to have a good... View Details
- 09 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen
originally adopted a functional organization structure. This enabled them to exit many marginal, local businesses and focus on the opportunities that were most promising from a global perspective. It also allowed them to introduce more... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat
- 25 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Software Platforms Revolutionize Business
competency? A: Yes, cooperation is critical: The quintessential key to success of software platforms has always been their ability to build large, well-functioning ecosystems of third-party producers who build View Details
- 03 Mar 2014
- HBS Case
Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato
in the canned goods aisle of a stateside supermarket? That's one of the questions Mary L. Shelman, director of Harvard Business School's Agribusiness Program, explores in the case study Mutti S.p.a., coauthored with colleagues Senior... View Details
- 25 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity
randomly chosen lines, the employees worked out in the open, as they always had. On another set of lines, however, each production line was concealed behind a curtain, out of management's view. The... View Details
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology
Harvard Business School professors are more likely to be found in the pages of the Academy of Management Review than the New England Journal of Medicine, but recently Gary Pisano and Robert Huckman used the latter to discuss their findings View Details
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Economics May Lead to Better Football Games
quality of games is that, thanks to tweaks in the design of postseason matchups, teams at the highest championship level more often find themselves facing their true competitive counterparts. It was not always so. Until 1992, as HBS... View Details
- 13 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?
patients during visits, plus more accurate visit notes. However, clinicians’ well-being is unfortunately not always the top priority for hospital executives. Currently, most US hospitals generate revenue based View Details
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
should consider the potential trade-offs between maintaining central control and having widespread impact. Q: Are there one or two social enterprises that exemplify the characteristics that make them trend toward branching? A: While not... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 20 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Globalization Hasn’t Killed the Manufacturing Cluster
embedded in the local network while also having access to global markets. It bridges the two worlds, helping the cluster maintain its competitive advantage. In one Brenta firm, skilled workers translate international designers' sketches... View Details
- 12 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value Across Borders
on the shaky side. That difference is a critical concern in Eastern Europe and Africa. On an optimistic note, I think that entrepreneurship is going to be the most important economic driver in a lot of... View Details
Keywords: by Staff